Mario casella ed (2 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Limited Edition. 1928, Limited Edition - no.179/1475. Thick Folio. 8.5" x 12.5" approx. [4], 324pp. Illustrated with facsimile reproductions of Botticelli's drawings. Original full orange vellum, with gilt rules and oval ornaments on front and rear boards, plus arabesque on spine. Spine faded, as usual, gilt remains bright. Binding square and firm. Some dust-soiling to head of text-block. Minor off-setting to end papers, otherwise clean within. A 'Near Fine' copy. Sandro Botticelli (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: NEAR FINE. Folio, 9 x 12.5.' [8], 325 pp. Copy number 965 of an edition limited to 1475 copies printed on Van Gelder paper. Sandro Boticelli Sepia illustrations printed by Daniel Jacomet, 34 of which are centerfold double-page and 8 full-page. Orange vellum with gilt stamped spine lettering, ruled borders, and floral devices. Top edge gilt, deckled fore and tail. Diglot text in Italian and English in Poliphilus capitals and Blado Italic smalls. Some patina to vellum edges, 4cm scuff to tail of front hinge, typical foxing to endpapers, otherwise clean and fresh throughout with crisp pages and tight, square binding. Without the fading and bowing typically seen. An attractive copy of a spectacular book.…